Yamaha P155 carries forward the mantle of the popular P-series range of portable, digital stage pianos. The heritage of the Yamaha P155 comes from the original P-120 design that was further refined with the P-140. The concept behind the P-120 was to deliver a digital piano suitable for both home and stage, which offered superb playability and responsiveness. P-155 takes this concept to a new level!
P120 and P140 featured a 3 step, dynamically sampled piano, Yamaha's ultra-expressive GH (Graded Hammer) keyboard and onboard speakers. The Yamaha P-155 retains this stunning keyboard action, but adds an all new, 4-step Dynamic Piano Sample delivering a stunning array of acoustic piano sounds. Musicians no longer need to choose between portability and piano quality - the quality you expect from Yamaha that's been building world-class acoustic pianos for over a century.
To ensure the finest grand piano sound for the P-155, Yamaha went straight to the source: the finest 9-foot concert grand, a hand-picked CFIIIS. Next, a master piano technician painstakingly tuned and regulated the CFIIIS to sonic perfection. Yamaha then applied the Pure CF Sampling technology to accurately capture every aspect of the CFIIIS sound, keeping post-processing to an absolute minimum to maintain sonic integrity throughout. The result is a truly authentic grand piano sound with powerful, dynamic bass, warm mid-range and crystal-clear highs
Using Yamaha's Dynamic Stereo Sampling (DSS) technology, the incredibly natural 4-level piano sample is a breakthrough achievement for digital pianos. It means that, depending on how hard you strike a note, you will hear one of four piano recordings on each and every key for an unprecedented level of dynamic range and tonal expression. Playing softly doesn't simply lower the volume; it produces the quiet recordings of piano notes. And likewise, playing more forcefully triggers separate samples at different levels.
If you close your eyes while playing a grand piano, you'll find its sound is a bit more complicated than "note-on-noteoff." Yamaha has gone to great lengths to capture these sonic artifacts in the P-155. These meticulous efforts include recording a felt damper coming to rest on a vibrating string when a note is released [Key Off Samples], or reproducing the sound of the open strings that wash over your performance when using the damper pedal [Stereo Sustain Samples and Damper Resonance].
Look inside the lid of a grand piano. Different sized strings require different sized hammers. Different sized hammers have different weights. The keyboard of the P155 utilizes Yamaha's GH (Graded Hammer) technology to reproduce the true "feel" of a grand piano keyboard action, with heavier touch in the lower keys, lighter touch in the higher keys, and subtle gradations of weight and response throughout. Thanks to the input of concert-level, professional pianists during its development, the GH keyboard features superb balance and remarkable consistency. Performing or practicing on a GH keyboard properly develops and maintains an artist's technique for making the transition between P-155 and an acoustic grand.
As a full-featured digital piano, the P-155 gives you all you need for practice, playing and performance. It has an internal high-power, two-channel (12W + 12W) amplifier with high-performance speakers built-in-letting you and your audience hear the authentic sounds in their full glory. Is your audience on another continent? Share your musical ideas and masterpieces easily with others by recording your performance to any attached USB storage device*. Songs are stored as Standard MIDI Files (SMF) and can be emailed to and played back on any Mac or PC.
* USB storage device is not included